diff --git a/make.tmpl.in b/make.tmpl.in
index 3144a885b..b438141ca 100644
--- a/make.tmpl.in
+++ b/make.tmpl.in
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ INSTALL_WDATA = $(INSTALL) -p -m 644
 INSTALL_DIR = $(INSTALL) -m 0755 -d
 INSTALL_ROOT_DIR = $(INSTALL) -m 0700 -d
 INSTALL_ROOT_DATA = $(INSTALL) -m 0600
-INSTALL_SCRIPT = $(INSTALL) -p -m $(M_INSTALL_PROGRAM)
+INSTALL_SCRIPT = $(INSTALL) -p $(M_INSTALL_PROGRAM)
 
 .SUFFIXES: .c .d .o .so .a .po .pot .mo .dylib